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1853 Liberty Seated Dime, With Arrows. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

Liberty Seated Dime, With Stars and Arrows (1853-1855) | CoinWeek

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Coinage Act of February 21, 1853 established a fiat coinage for this nation; that is, the value stamped on a...
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1959 Lincoln Memorial Cent : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Lincoln Wheat Cent was set to enter its 50th year of production in 1959. The date marked the sesquicentennial of...
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1958-D Lincoln Wheat Cent : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Last Lincoln Wheat Cent The 1958 Lincoln Cent and 1958-D Lincoln Wheat Cent were the last regular issues to feature...
2012-D Acadia National Park Quarter. Image: United States Mint / Adobe Stock.

2012-D Acadia National Park Quarter : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The 2012-D Acadia National Park Quarter was the third America the Beautiful (ATB) quarter design released in the program's third year...
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1991-S Proof American Silver Eagle : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   Collector demand for the 1991-S Proof American Silver Eagle was down 26% from the year before, even as the United States...

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Bill Introduced to Facilitate Lawful Trade of Ancient Coins

On April 2, 2024, United States Representative Beth Van Duyne (R-TX24), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, introduced a technical correction...

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Modern Quarters Worth Money

By CoinWeek .... Have you ever looked through your change, wondering if any of the coins you have might be valuable? Some of them are....

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Ten Powerful and Beautiful Women on Coins

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....   Janina Żółtowska The first woman on this list, depicted on the Polish 2, 5, and 10 Zlote coins between 1932...

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Costco Gold Bars Earn Almost 25% Return for Early Buyers

By Hubert Walker for CoinWeek ....   Since the summer of 2023, Costco has offered its members 24-carat, .9999 fine PAMP Suisse 1oz gold bars, both...

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Medal Alignment – One Way to Orient Obverse and Reverse

(n.) To say that a numismatic object--specifically a round object made of metal with designs engraved on two faces--is in medal alignment means that the...

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Former LAX Cargo Handler Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Gold Bars

By United States Attorney's Office, Central District of California ...... A former cargo handling company employee at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) was sentenced on...

The Scientific Medals of Sir Edward Thomason

By John Thomassen for American Numismatic Society (ANS) ...... When surrounded by as many objects as exist within the hallowed halls of an institution like...

United States 2004 Iowa Statehood Quarter

By Jay Turner for PCGS ...... Launched in 1999, the 50 State Quarters Program provided each state the reverse of the quarter as a canvas...

10oz Silver Enhanced Reverse Proof Wedge-Tailed Eagle Coin Issued by Perth Mint

Depicting master engraver John M. Mercanti’s seventh Australian Wedge-tailed Eagle design for The Perth Mint, this exceptionally detailed 10oz ‘Enhanced Reverse Proof’ silver coin...

Chopmarked US Trade Dollars in the Current Coin Market

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek ..... By the late 1800s, New World silver had been flowing into China for hundreds of years. When Spain conquered...

Rare Bronze 1943 Lincoln Cent Comes to Heritage Auctions Long Beach/Summer FUN Event

July 14-17 to mark first auction appearance for AU50 rarity   An extremely rare 1943 Lincoln cent that was struck on a bronze planchet, which has...

GreatCollections – 1914-S Lincoln Cent MS 65 RD With a CAC Certification

As part of their current auction of the Edgemont Collection of Lincoln cents, GreatCollections is offering collectors the exciting opportunity to win a 1914-S...

Unique Gold Buffalo Nickel Sells for $400,000

By Mike Byers ...... A unique gold Buffalo Nickel has been sold by Mike Byers Inc for $400,000 USD to the JDG Trust, owner of...

Rarely Seen Unadopted Pattern Coins of the People’s Republic of China

On November 18, 1975, the Ministry of Finance in China submitted to the State Council a report on the design and production of a...

Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation Warns: Hundreds of Websites Selling Fake Coins

ACEF warns of fake “precious metal” and “rare coins” offered online, and helps a Texas investor who became an unsuspecting victim   Looking to buy gold...

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